Manchester City fail to impress as they seal their place in the last-16 against Lyon

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Lyon's Ivorian forward Maxwell Cornet celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F football match between Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester City at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Decines-Charpieu, central-eastern France, on November 27, 2018. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) (Photo credit should read JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images)

Cornet had a chance from a corner in the opening minutes, but the impressive Laporte blocked.

Former Manchester United winger Depay should have opened the scoring when the ball was played in to him in front of goal, but he mis-kicked from yards out.

City responded by creating long-range chances for Riyad Mahrez and David Silva, but Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was not troubled.

A fine challenge from Laporte denied Cornet another chance and Marcelo miscued a shot before Depay blazed over.

Cornet looked certain to score on the half-hour when picked out unmarked, but, under pressure from Laporte, he contrived to miss. He made a better connection with his volley just before the break, but this time he hit the woodwork.

Cornet finally got reward for his efforts 10 minutes into the second half as he gave the hosts the lead with a stunning strike. City did not regroup after Lyon took a quick free-kick and Depay found Cornet on the right edge of the area. He took a touch and then curled a fine shot over Ederson into the far top corner.

That finally jolted City into life and Aguero forced a brilliant point-blank save from Lopes with a firm header from a Mahrez cross.

The equaliser came on 62 minutes, the danger again coming from a cross from the right. This time it was Raheem Sterling who delivered it from a free-kick, with Silva flicking on for Laporte to bury a bullet header.

City almost had another soon after as Lopes failed to hold a Leroy Sane shot and had to scramble to grab the ball on the line.

Yet Lyon were far from done and continued to push forward. Cornet forced a save from Ederson before claiming his second goal nine minutes from time. Again he was played in by Depay and Laporte this time could not catch him as he slipped a shot through Ederson's legs.

City again needed to respond and did so almost immediately, much to their relief, with Aguero meeting a Mahrez corner with a deft near-post header.